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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,517,465.45, 174,756,712.00 and 42,725,996.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,517,465.45, 174,756,712.00 and 42,725,996.86 is: 64,081,849.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,517,465.45 : 174,756,712.00 = 42,725,996.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,517,465.45/174,756,712.00 = 42,725,996.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,517,465.45x = 174,756,712.00 × 42,725,996.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,517,465.45x = 7,466,654,727,962,294
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,466,654,727,962,294/116,517,465.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,081,849.87

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